Mike Tomlin ’s been around the league long enough to face just about every curveball a press conference can offer. tough roster questions, heated postgame debates, you name it. Usually, he’s unflappable, armed with sharp one-liners and steady composure. But his latest trip to the podium? Let’s just say it took a left turn nobody saw coming, leaving some fans scratching their heads and wondering if they’d stumbled onto an entirely different show.

Tomlin kicked things off the way he always does: a crisp, confident, and in complete command of the media room. Then came the pause, the kind that usually signals the start of the back-and-forth between coach and reporters. Only this time, something about the room’s vibe felt… different.

Turns out, the “different” vibe was because… nobody asked

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